Sean Hurley

Associate Professor

Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University
  • M.S. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Education

BIO

Sean Hurley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education, where he teaches graduate courses in research methodology and statistics. His research interests include quantitative research methodology, particularly techniques for interpreting data obtained from field studies in Education, such as multilevel modeling and missing-data augmentation.

Dr. Hurley also teaches and conducts research on improving academic and social outcomes for youths living in poverty, and applying principles from cognitive psychology to formal learning settings.


 

Awards and Achievements

Graduate Student Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching from The University of Vermont Graduate Student Senate (2012)

Area(s) of expertise

  • Adult learning
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Early childhood
  • Educational policy
  • Learning and cognition
  • Psychology
  • Research methods

Bio

Sean Hurley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education, where he teaches graduate courses in research methodology and statistics. His research interests include quantitative research methodology, particularly techniques for interpreting data obtained from field studies in Education, such as multilevel modeling and missing-data augmentation.

Dr. Hurley also teaches and conducts research on improving academic and social outcomes for youths living in poverty, and applying principles from cognitive psychology to formal learning settings.


 

Awards and Achievements

Graduate Student Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching from The University of Vermont Graduate Student Senate (2012)

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult learning
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Early childhood
  • Educational policy
  • Learning and cognition
  • Psychology
  • Research methods